Five years ago, Cortec® introduced Eco Wrap® as the world’s first patented compostable industrial-strength machine-grade stretch film. This blown film is produced with certified compostable resin and a proprietary tackifier additive. Cortec® now introduces the...

The associations listed below are pleased to provide written comments and recommendations in response to the information collection proposed by the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce or the Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) addressing...

COIM USA is proud to announce that, in our third year participating in the EcoVadis assessment, we have been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for our New Jersey operations. This year’s result marks a meaningful...

The quest for accurate plastic sorting has reached a pivotal moment. After years of development and testing, digital watermark technology has finally proven it can deliver the precision needed to transform how Europe handles post-consumer...

A custom label printer in Wilmington is permanently closing, adding to a growing list of Massachusetts manufacturers that have shut down or moved operations elsewhere as the state’s manufacturing footprint continues to shrink. In a...

State-level extended producer responsibility for packaging programs may be new in the United States, but they’ve already inspired a search for a more unified solution. As more states pursue EPR individually and producer expenses mount,...

Constantia Flexibles has retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025, reaffirming its position among the top 1% of companies worldwide assessed globally based on environmental, social and governance criteria. Building on its first Platinum recognition...

Cortec® continues to be a leader in electronics packaging innovation with its new release of EcoSonic® VpCI®-125 HP Permanent ESD Stretch Film. Unlike the plethora of “pink poly” stretch films on the market to protect...

Smithers will host Sustainability in Packaging US (SUSTPACK) from March 10-12, 2026, in Chicago, IL., at the Hilton Chicago. This industry-leading event has never been more paramount. Shifting administrative support, economic headwinds, and shrinking operations...

Businesses with ambitions to shrink their plastic waste travel a rocky road. Their battle en route to their sustainability goals lies in that they face multiple systematic barriers. They find scant infrastructure to manage their...

Soteria Flexibles Corp., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of short-run flexible packaging solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Soteria will acquire Imaflex Inc., a Montreal-based manufacturer of...

On 10 December 2025, the European Commission (EC) published its Environmental Omnibus package, comprising six legislative proposals aimed at simplifying administrative and regulatory obligations across EU environmental law. The package, which is the eighth in...

Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025, commonsense legislation to establish the first voluntary federal standard for environmental claims on packaging and put an end to misleading “green”...

The grand opening for Pratt Industries’ new box plant in Georgia drew a visit from the USDA secretary. Plus, American Packaging Corp., Plastipak Packaging, PolyFlex and others announced investments. Packaging companies have offered up early...

As 2025 draws to a close, the plastic packaging industry is at the crossroads of innovation and transformation, with sustainability, technology, and market dynamics shaping its trajectory. From groundbreaking advancements in biodegradable materials to major...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the support of an ambitious three-year plastic recycling project led by Danish Technological Institute. The co-funded innovation partnership Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable...

Klöckner Pentaplast announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed kp's Plan of Reorganisation, positioning the Company to successfully complete its financial restructuring and emerge from the US...

Borealis announced a strategic partnership with BlueAlp, a leading chemical recycling technology company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The partnership will see Borealis transfer its majority share in Renasci, a chemical recycling company based in...

The 2024 “State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report” released earlier this year by the Annapolis, Md.-based Flexible Packaging Association says the industry was estimated to reach $42.9 billion in annual sales in 2023....

We recently sat down with Ashley Burkle, Director of Business Development at Identiv. Burkle explains how connected packaging has evolved well beyond its early role as a gateway to basic information to become an interactive...

Two Republican congressmen have introduced a federal bill to classify chemical recycling as a manufacturing process rather than as waste incineration, a move they say will help to provide regulatory clarity and encourage infrastructure investment....

TOPPAN Holdings Inc. has been recognized for its disclosure and practices in the areas of Climate Change and Water Security with selection to the A List in both categories for consecutive years in the 2025...

Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry, announced a significant sustainability milestone. Over the past year, the company has replaced over one million pounds of virgin polyethylene (PE) with...

Sealed Air has hired Russell Grissett as its new president for the global food business, the company detailed in a LinkedIn post. Grissett joins from Toppan Packaging Americas, where he served as president and CEO...

Blaige & Company, a leading investment bank specializing exclusively in mergers and acquisitions within the plastics, packaging, and chemicals sectors, is pleased to announce that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Blaige, along with...

When 95% of consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies surveyed by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, say they are struggling to hire skilled operators and technicians, it confirms they are facing a major...

Keypoint Intelligence has released its 2025 State of Customer Communications Research, a three-part research program examining how consumers, enterprises, and marketing decision-makers create, deliver, and experience customer communications as preferences shift across print, digital, mobile,...

Kent Road Capital announced the establishment of Bloor Street Flexibles, a new platform company dedicated to the flexible packaging sector. In conjunction with the platform’s launch, Bloor Street Flexibles has completed its inaugural acquisition of...